[Closed] STW Tour de France

I'm in

Those who appear to know everything about the pros - can you pick a decent team?

that's not very welcoming is it?

Am i thick but how the hell do i join?

I've registered, logged in but can't find where to put the code in

To join an existing league, you will need a League Code, which should be provided by the person who requested the league.

Once you have been given the code, go to your team page by logging-in with your username and password, and clicking your team link on the right-hand side of the screen.

There isn't a team link on the ride hand side of the screen!

You have to create your team first, then you go to your team screen (which is fairly obvious once your team exists) and then click join a mini league at the bottom.

I'm in second place !

Just resetting my velogames account settings then i'll join, in the meantime theres more free Fantasy TDF games out there (happy to create leagues in them too).

[url= http://www.halfordstdfgame.co.uk ]http://www.halfordstdfgame.co.uk[/url]

and

[url= http://www.rcukfantasytourdefrance.com ]http://www.rcukfantasytourdefrance.com[/url]

how do you create a team?

http://www.velogames.com/tdf/entryform.php

To be fair it's not the easiest website in the world to navigate, but it does have the best league IMO.

ta

To be fair it's not the easiest website in the world to navigate

I think that's a fair statement!

reggie gasket racing is in!

Rusty Bolts are in. As you will probably see from my team i know very little about pro racing but hay ho someone needs to prop up the rest of you.

"Pedal like ****!" are in!

It took me ages to find the big button on the right 🙂

I'm in.
The credits were pretty generous. I didn't really feel limited in who I could choose.

The credits were pretty generous. I didn't really feel limited in who I could choose.

Really? Two of my riders would be different given an extra 2 or 4 credits or so. Given an extra 10 or 20 and everything would change..

Integrating parts are in for me 😀 should be fun

Team Pony ready!

I'm in .

Just completely revamped my team. So indecisive, don't know what's going to happen. I love the tour.

Hold up fellas....

i'm in........ RACE LEADER COMING THROUGH' 🙂

LET THE GAMES COMMENCE ( ON SATURDAY)

watch out the Heavy Rats are in

Cumberland Racing are go

I'll get involved. London Velo in 🙂

I have no idea in here

I'm in too

New Singletrack league on RCUK (their prizes are actually pretty good and frequent)

League PIN: 147

http://www.rcukfantasytourdefrance.com/

(and the website is usable!)

Got over 40 people in already, nice to see. Should have got everyone to put in a couple of quid for the winner 😀

I didn't really read the scoring system. Hopefully they've balanced it so that if your riders are doing well by any measure, then it counts!

Although I just did a search on Lanterne Rouge and it didn't show any points - shame - it should have been a bonus team member with bonus points for furthest back!

In!!

im in. 😈

I am in like Flynn.

brakes' bermudan bicycling baristas are GO!

RealMan; WTF are your team not in polka dot jerseys? 😀

Team "Don't Fall Off Bradley" are in.

Team "Norfolk'n Chance" are in.

Team 'retro80' are in.

Well I can't work out how to join in! I've logged in and I see the list of riders but when I select one I get an error like:

The requested URL /tdf/riderprofile.php was not found on this server.

What am I missing?

That's ok - that's what I got too - look for a link to the right saying create team or something like that. I can't see it now that I've got a team.
They've got some very simple things on this site, very wrong!

Im in, how can you change team strip? sorry numpty question.

Click on your team name, then at the bottom of your list of riders there's an option to do so.

thanks.

42 in velogames now, some interesting choices!...

Wonnyj's WonnyJ's are ready to roll.

Got 100 points first time lucky, it's meant to be!

I'm in - luckily I have no idea who's on form or even in the race
(is it safe just to asume that all those listed will start unless they're injured or do we have to do [i]even more[/i] work before the off ?)

(no Jens for me - may have to change that)

Just listened to 5 Live's program on Le Tour, getting excited now..

😀

(is it safe just to asume that all those listed will start unless they're injured or do we have to do even more work before the off ?)

Not really, one or two who are listed are actually subs. Worth checking using the official tdf website.

Team "naegears and naeideas" is in.. bonne chance,

[i]Shonky forum sale[/i] team registered

mrlebowski - I just tried to find it to 'listen again' and couldn't.
Was it a particular programme or anything. It's probably got lost amongst the Wimbledon stuff.

The Big Chinned Wheel Suckers are in. Ironically not featuring the big chinned wheel sucker 😕

Anyone else wonder if the points budget is a bit generous? I thought I would have to choose some proper (admittedly pro) nodders, but I'm fairly happy with my team!

alex, try this
http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b01k6dyg/5_live_Sport_Tour_de_France_2012_Preview/

wind forward to 11:18ish

iPlayer Alex? Or podcast on iTunes?

Other than that I don't know, sorry. 😕

BTW if you want to download from iPlayer to listen later (as I am with the TdF programme) you can use

http://www.nerdoftheherd.com/tools/radiodld/

navigate to sport>5 Live Sport> and its in the list of programmes available.

Thanks guys - listening now.

Ro5ey's Roulers are having a final pump up of tyres and are tightening thier shoes.

Crashandburn are in, that about sums up my chance 😯

I'm in, team hud chappin' chomping at the bit, although I've probably picked at least two that are already injured 😆

Rusty Demons of Hurt entered and ready to destroy @tweetersagan will crush you all! 😀

Anyone else using iPlayer to listen.
It cuts out before the end. The end is on this one:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b01ksc9j/5_live_Sport_London_Calling_26_06_2012/

Nearly 70 teams in, wondering if we can make 100 by Saturday.. 😀

team justgofaster are in. Awful interface but great fun. Didn't want to add to the weight of expectation on Bradley 😉

Any more?

Chapeau Les Dawson are in.

Rambo riders are all present and correct.

euphoria are in on behalf of a friend.

Who else can't stop tinkering with thier team ?

Must have changed it 3 times yday and have changed it once again this morn.

Was just like that, but have finally settled down and am now vaguely happy with my line up. I'm sure they're all going to crash and pull out in the first week though.

One day remains to get your team in.. 😀

I know most of my riders are in the tour but im not sure about all of them, anywhere i can check?

The official tour site has a riders list. If they've got a * by their name it means they're a sub and won't be in unless someone pulls out today.

Just had to swap a rider round, teams all good now.

ARGHHHHH

Am I being stupid or is the velo games website impossible to sign up to?

Every time I try and register a new account it keeps on repeating the message 'username not alphanumeric'. Doesn't seem to make any difference whether I include a number in my username or not.

Help!

Every time I try and register a new account it keeps on repeating the message 'username not alphanumeric'. Doesn't seem to make any difference whether I include a number in my username or not.

Sounds like you're trying to put a symbol in. Alphanumeric means letters and numbers, not ;'#]][£$%^&*( type things.

No spaces either, thats the problem i had

[i]No spaces either, thats the problem i had[/i]

That was it, sorted now and team created 🙂

Deadline has now passed. 88 teams will battle it out over the next 3 weeks to decide who is the most all knowing and wise of all the STWers. Or the luckiest. Depends if I win or not.

I don't like to gloat but mwah hah hah ha! 130 points clear.

Top 20 overall too, let's hope I can keep it up.

Enjoy it while it lasts, which won't be too long with that team. Think I'll chill in the middle until the time comes to move up 😉

Not a chance Hoppy! i'm happy enough with my 16th